Bay County

The United Way of Bay County is more than a fundraising agency. It also sponsors community-wide events, such as the Day of Caring and Wenonah Park Cleanup. (Photo courtesy of the United Way of Bay County)

Federal money is available for agencies providing emergency food and shelter in Bay County

Bay County agencies that help people find emergency food and shelter have until March 1 to apply for federal funding.

Two nurses opened a wound care clinic on Bay City's West Side.
Wound care clinic brings new life to an old restaurant site

Two nurses with specialized training opened a medical office to help patients with non-healing wounds  

Work finished on Rivers Edge Apartments in November and nearly all the units already are leased.
If you want to live in Uptown, act fast. The new Rivers Edge Apartments are almost all rented

Just months after finishing on Rivers Edge Apartments, the developers at Uptown are making plans to start constructing a new residential building this spring.  

Owners Josh Sharrow and Rachelle Ranville say they've tried to create a welcoming, energized atmosphere inside the Excited Goat Coffee Co.
Location, atmosphere, and a good cup of coffee draw customers to Essexville

Veteran business owners open the Excited Goat Coffee Co. in a strip mall near M-25  

From brainstorming ideas for the project to distributing the kits to families, the MLK Day of Service relied on a diverse group of organizations and volunteers.
MLK Day of Service Project grows to help everyone from toddlers to seniors in Bay and Arenac

A coalition of agencies, educators, senior citizens, and service clubs came together in January to pull off a service project for more than 200 families.  

Artist and Bay City native Jay Handy combines vintage photos with a press to create art. He collected photos from Bay City for a show that opens in March at Studio 23. (Photo courtesy of Jay Handy Ink)
Q&A with Jay Handy, Artist in Residence for March at Studio 23

Artist Jay Handy, who grew up in Bay City and has exhibited his work in galleries around the world, is working on an exhibit featuring local photos.

Kinsley Navarro, 10, started making hot cocoa bombs for fun in November. Now, she has a business and will be selling her chocolatey concoctions downtown.
Hot cocoa is the bomb for a 10-year-old Cramer Junior High student

Kinsley Navarro, 10, started making hot cocoa bombs for fun in November. Now, she has a business and will be selling her chocolatey concoctions downtown.

Since 1986, volunteers for the Literacy Council of Bay County have helped as many as 2,000 children and adults improve their reading skills.
Literacy Council of Bay County opens books to open doors

Kathy Rayner, Executive Director of the Literacy Council of Bay County, has spent the last 24 years bolstering literacy skills in the area, with the help of a dedicated team of tutors.  

The new exterior of the building is especially noticeable after dark.
A new facade draws eyes to Newton Eyecare

Dr. Lee Newton says he upgraded his building to reflect the growth of businesses along the Bangor Township corridor.  

Get ready to see hundreds of bicyclists pedal across Bay City in late June

Annual bike ride across Michigan has planned a camping stop at Handy Middle School.

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